| Title | Orbital foreign body misdiagnosed as superior orbital rim fracture. | | Author(s) | Chen CS, Davis GJ, Selva D | | Institution | Department of Ophthalmology, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. | | Source | Clin Experiment Ophthalmol 2002 Aug; 30(4):295-6. | | MeSH | Adult
Blepharoptosis
Bone Wires
Diagnostic Errors
Diplopia
Eye Foreign Bodies
Eye Injuries, Penetrating
Glass
Humans
Male
Orbit
Orbital Fractures
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
| | Abstract | Orbital foreign bodies may be difficult to diagnose clinically and radiologically. In cases where a foreign body is suspected, both the mechanism of injury and the composition of the offending material need to be taken into account. A case is described of an orbital foreign body misdiagnosed as a superior orbital rim fracture, resulting in persistent ptosis and diplopia, and leading to delayed recovery for the patient, a commercial airline pilot. | | Language | eng | | Pub Type(s) | Case Reports
Journal Article
| | PubMed ID | 12121372 |
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